Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separated close friends.
Some people just can't keep their mouth shut. The must tell someone the latest gossip. It took me years to understand that gossip wasn't just the spreading of false information, rumors, but it is also the spreading news that others do not need to know. This kind of information usually tears down the character of those about which it was said.
This is wrong to do to anyone but is so destructive for close relationships. The hurt and shame brought to that person, many times with whom a promise has been made, breaks down the heart and often the soul of those of whom its been told.
K and A. Will you be a friend who betrays a confidence (Proverbs 20:19), or the friend who stick closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24)? Can you be trusted? It is a choice that you make most everyday. How you talk about others shows your friendship. Often I wonder at work... If they say that about them, what do they say about me when I am not around. Choose to be trustworthy and honor the character of those around you, even beyond your circle of friends. Learn to keep your mouth shut... enough said.
~Dad
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